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Proposed Zoning Changes - November Schedule
Due to a shortened timeframe for warrant article submission, the Planning Board will not be holding additional November meetings relating to zoning reform proposals.
To meet the December 1, 2023 deadline for submission, the Board will use that time to draft warrant article language, which will be distributed and posted on the Planning Board website.
October 26, 2023
Planning Board Meeting
Zoom Recording
Click here to view the Zoom recording from the October 26, 2023 Meeting of the Planning Board. Passcode: Vm880s!?
Written public comment on the Citizens' Petition will remain open through the morning of November 9, 2023. Please direct submissions to: planningboard@oakbluffsma.gov
The Planning Board will hold Special Meetings on the following dates to discuss proposed zoning changes:
Monday, October 2, 2023 - 7:00 pm DRAFT Minutes Zoom Passcode: x7!$3JuE
Saturday, October 7, 2023 - 9:30 am DRAFT Minutes Zoom Passcode: EbQ8m$f%
Saturday, October 14, 2023 - 9:30 am DRAFT Minutes Zoom Passcode: 5+Gqxasv
Monday, October 16, 2023 - 7:00 pm DRAFT Minutes Zoom Passcode: 2#zN?i#8
Please see sidebar for more information on proposed zoning reform topics and drafts.
For more information, see sidebar
Howard Stein Hudson (HSH) has prepared this technical memorandum for the Martha’s Vineyard Commission (MVC) to present both short- and long-term safety improvements that could be implemented at the Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road crossing between Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) on the southern side of the road and the YMCA of Martha’s Vineyard, Martha’s Vineyard Community Services (MVCS), and the Martha’s Vineyard Ice Arena on the northern side of the road.
A public information meeting with progress on the Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan (CWMP) was held October 23, 2019. Please click on the letter at right or below to read a letter from OBPB Chairperson Ewell Hopkins.
Click HERE to read
Provided by the Martha's Vineyard Commission
Ewell Hopkins, Chairperson
Term Expires: 2024
Mark Crossland, Vice Chair
Term Expires: 2027
Erik Albert
Term Expires: 2026
JoJo Lambert
Term Expires: 2025
Sean DeBettencourt
Term Expires: 2028
Oak Bluffs is a cherished place, its southern region being the heart of Martha's Vineyard's three down-island towns, if not the entire Island community. This region, a mixture of public & non-profit services, and residential & commercial land uses faces strong development pressures. Few people are aware of the vast amounts of undeveloped land and the interests of current landowners to repurpose their existing developed parcels.
It is the goal of the Oak Bluffs Planning Board to bring an improved process of visioning and oversight to this critical segment of our town.
We invite you to review the recently adopted report of existing land uses and established regulations. This baseline of planning will serve to inform all future efforts in this segment of town. As defined in this report, for planning purposes, this segment of Oak Bluffs will be referred to as The Edgartown- Vineyard Haven Road Corridor.
See more about housing in the sidebar
Learn more about the Housing Production Plan process
Zoning Bylaws (PDF)
as of May 2021
Zoning Appendix A (PDF)
Zoning Appendix B (PDF)
Subdivision Rules and Regulations (PDF)
Town Clerk's General Bylaws (PDF)
Oak Bluffs Wetlands Bylaw Regulations
Groundwater Protection Regulation - The purpose of the regulation is to ensure that the DEP’s “Best Effort” requirement for public water supplies is met.
The Planning Board meets the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month. Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.